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Congratulations to all our Eco-Heroes!
Please check out this year’s winners here!
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2012 Eco-Heroes |
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Ages 8 to 12 |
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![]() Olivia Bouler, First Place, Age 12, New York, USALarger Jpeg version | ![]() Pavan Gowda, Second Place, Age 12, California, USA Larger Jpeg version | ![]() Nissan Abraham Pani, Second Place, Age 11, Odisha, India Larger Jpeg version |
![]() Cassandra Priebe, Second Place, Age 9, California, USA Larger Jpeg version | ![]() Cole Rasenberger, Third Place, Age 11, North Carolina, USA Larger Jpeg version | ![]() Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Honorable Mention, Age 11, Colorado, USA Larger Jpeg version |
![]() Miranda Anderson, Honorable Mention, Age 12, British Columbia, Canada Larger Jpeg version | ![]() Erek Hansen, Honorable Mention, Age 11, Ohio, USA Larger Jpeg version |
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Ages 13 to 16 |
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![]() Jason Li, First Place, Age 16, California, USA Larger Jpeg version | ![]() Meagan Bethel, First Place, Age 14, Arizona, USA Larger Jpeg version | ![]() Jonny Cohen, First Place, Age 16, Illinois, USA Larger Jpeg version |
![]() Zola Berger-Schmitz, Second Place, Age 15, California, USA Larger Jpeg version | ![]() Maria Clarisse Nyirabahire, Second Place, Age 14, Rwanda Larger Jpeg version | ![]() Molly Paul, Second Place, Age 13, North Carolina, USA Larger Jpeg version |
![]() Madison Vorva, Third Place, Age 16, Michigan, USA Larger Jpeg version | ![]() Rhiannon Tomtishen, Third Place, Age 16, Michigan, USA Larger Jpeg version | ![]() Gabrielle Posard, Honorable Mention, Age 14, California, USA Larger Jpeg version |
![]() Olivia Taylor, Honorable Mention, Age 15, South Africa Larger Jpeg version |
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2011 Eco-Heroes |
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Ages 9 to 13 |
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Brooklyn Wright, First Place, Age 8, Powder Springs, GeorgiaLarger Jpeg version
| Avalon Theisen, First Place, Age 10, Wesley Chapel, FloridaLarger Jpeg version
| Guru Vishnu Mathivanan, Second Place, Age 9, IndiaLarger Jpeg version |
Mark Terrillion, Second Place, Age 9, Springfield, VirginiaLarger Jpeg version
| Claire Dworsky, Third Place, Age 10, San Francisco, CaliforniaLarger Jpeg version
| Enzo Monfre, Honorable Mention, Age 10, Georgetown, TexasLarger Jpeg version |
Willy Jones, Honorable Mention, Age 11, Waverly, PennsylvaniaLarger Jpeg version
| Casey Sokolovic, Second Place, Age 13, Winterville, North CarolinaLarger Jpeg version |
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Ages 14 to 16 |
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Roshan Yadav, First Place, Age 15, Kathmandu, NepalLarger Jpeg version
| Charles Orgbon, First Place, Age 15, Dacula, GeorgiaLarger Jpeg version
| Rujul Zaparde, First Place, Age 16, Plainsboro New JerseyLarger Jpeg version |
James Brooks, Second Place, Age 14, London, CanadaLarger Jpeg version
| Clifford Dzidonu, Second Place, Age 16, GhanaLarger Jpeg version
| Victoria Pan, Third Place, Age 16, Ridgewood, New JerseyLarger Jpeg version |
Ariel Allen, Third Place, Age 16, Atlanta, GeorgiaLarger Jpeg version
| Anup Chalise, Third Place, Age 15, Pokhara, NepalLarger Jpeg version
| Elizabeth Rintels, Honorable Mention, Age 15, VirginiaLarger Jpeg version |
Adi Davis, Honorable Mention, Ages 15, AlaskaLarger Jpeg version
| Katherine Dolma, Honorable Mention, Ages 14, AlaskaLarger Jpeg version |
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2010 Eco-Heroes |
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Ages 9 to 13 |
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Alexander James Zerphy, First Place, Age 13, Maryland, USALarger Jpeg version
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Felix Finkbeiner, First Place, Age 12, GermanyLarger Jpeg version
| Sarah Connor, Second Place, Age 10, New York, USA |
Liam Bane O’Neil, Second Place, Age 11, Colorado, USALarger Jpeg version
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Brandon Wood, Honorable Mention, Age 9, FloridaLarger Jpeg version
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Aitan Grossman, Honorable Mention, Age 13, California, USALarger Jpeg version |
Ages 14 to 16 |
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Sarah Jo Lambert, First Place, Age 16, Texas, USALarger Jpeg version
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Eric Babb, Second Place, Age 14, UtahLarger Jpeg version
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Elodie Sihan, Second Place, Age 16, Ivory CoastLarger Jpeg version
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Gates Bierhuizen, Third Place, Age 15, Virginia, USALarger Jpeg version
| Muthamizh M., Third Place, Age 15, IndiaLarger Jpeg version
| Connor Cass, Honorable Mention, Age 14, Oklahoma, USALarger Jpeg version
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Asad Zaidi, Honorable Mention, Age 16, PakistanLarger Jpeg version
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Jordyn Schara, Honorable Mention, Age 15, Wisconsin, USALarger Jpeg version
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2009 Eco-Heroes |
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Ages 8 to 13 |
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Cameron Oliver, First Place, Age 12, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesLarger Jpeg version (96k)
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Adeline Tiffanie Suwana, First Place, Age 12, Kelapa Gading Permai, IndonesiaLarger Jpeg version (43k)
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Erik Uebelacker, First Place, Age 8, Maryland , U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (277k)
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Max Kesselman, Honorable Mention, Age 10, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (320k)
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Kevin Huo, Honorable Mention, Age 10, California, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (58k)
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Samantha Muscarella, Honorable Mention, Age 10, New York, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (110k)
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Ages 14 to 16 |
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Otana Jakpor, First Place, Age 15, California, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (190k)
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Sam Levin, First Place, Age 15, Massachusetts, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (559k)
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Adarsha Shivakumar, Age 15, California, U.S.A. andApoorva Rangan, Age 14, California, U.S.A., First PlaceLarger Jpeg version (148k)Larger Tiff version (3.8Meg) |
Clay McMullen, Second Place, Age 14, Ohio, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (764k)
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Dakota Palacio, Second Place, Age 15, North Carolina, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (255k)
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Chitranshu Tewari, Second Place, Age 15, Bihar, IndiaLarger Jpeg version (31k)
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Matthew Erickson, Honorable Mention, Age 16, New Jersey, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (242k)
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Brenda Mejane, Honorable Mention, Age 14, Buea, CameroonLarger Jpeg version (170k)
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Ryan Morgan, Honorable Mention, Age 16, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (118k)
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Max Ozimek, Honorable Mention, Age 14, Ohio, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (337k)
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Sean Russell, Honorable Mention, Age 16, Florida, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (198k)
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Reza Tjahjono, Honorable Mention, Age 16, Baten, IndonesiaLarger Jpeg version (333k)
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2008 Eco-Heroes |
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Ages 8 to 13 |
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Colin Carlson, First Place, Age 11, Connecticut, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (179k)
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Nathan Moos, Second Place, Age 11, Utah, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (223k)
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Alec Loorz, Third Place, Age 13, California, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (290k)
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Benjamin Workinger, Honorable Mention, Age 8, Tennessee, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (88k)
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Ages 14 to 16 |
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Linus Wafula, First Place, Age 16, Nairobi, KenyaLarger Jpeg version (171k)
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Alexander Lin, First Place, Age 14, Rhode Island, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (277k)
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Andrew Leonard, Second Place, Age 16, California, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (145k)
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Vania Santoso, Second Place, Age 16, East Java, IndonesiaLarger Jpeg version (84k)
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Steven Muganzi, Third Place, Age 15, Kampala, UgandaLarger Jpeg version (54k)
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Dulanjana Wathsaridu Karunarathna, Honorable Mention, Age 15, Welimada, Sri LankaLarger Jpeg version (51k)
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Tehreem Rehman, Honorable Mention, Age 16, New York, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (21k)
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Commendations |
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Maria Gast, Age 16, Ohio, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (213k)
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Cynthia Onorevole, Age 16, New Jersey, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (155k)
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Dylan Pidich, Age 10, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (262k)
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Prachi Lalit Mishra, age 13, Orissa, IndiaLarger Jpeg version (29k)
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Delphine Slotten, Age 15, New Jersey, U.S.A.Larger Jpeg version (87k)
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Sarah Sundermeyer, age 8, California, U.S.A.(no photo available) |
2007 Eco-Heroes |
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Ages 8 to 12 |
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BRIAN MEERSMA – aged 10 – New Jersey, USALarger Jpeg version (424k)
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MOLLIE M. PASSACANTANDO – aged 8 – Virginia, USALarger Jpeg version (59k)
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JESSICA HABERL – aged 11 – CanadaLarger Jpeg version (131k)
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Ages 13 to 16 |
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NAZ BELKAYA – aged 16 – TurkeyLarger Jpeg version (149k)
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JASMINE JEFFERS – aged 16 – Florida, USALarger Jpeg version (26k)
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CAROLINE HODGE – aged 16 – California, USALarger Jpeg version (62k)
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SOPHIA COLOMBARI – aged 15 – Costa RicaLarger Jpeg version (53k)
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C. GARRETT RAPPAZZO – aged 14 – New York, USALarger Jpeg version (688k)
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Honorable Mentions |
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SUJAY TYLE – aged 13 – New York, USALarger Jpeg version (35k)
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SAMANTHA R. ELLIS – aged 16 – New York, USALarger Jpeg version (227k)
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HEE JEONG KIM – aged 16 – KoreaLarger Jpeg version (113k)
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ANJALI CHANDRASHEKAR – aged 13 – IndiaLarger Jpeg version (88k)
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2006 Eco-Heroes |
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First Place |
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Gabriela McCall Delgado (age 16) – Puerto Rico, USALarger Jpeg version (461k)
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James Quadrino (age 14) – New York, USALarger Jpeg version (54k)
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Savannah Walters (age 13) – Florida, USALarger Jpeg version (237k)
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Second Place |
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Evan Green (age 10) – California, USALarger Jpeg version (430k)
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Tayler McGillis (age 11) – Illinois, USALarger Jpeg version (479k)
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Angela Primbas (age 16) – Ohio, USALarger Jpeg version (221k)
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Third Place |
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Anagha Ann Gopakumar (age 10) – Aluva, IndiaLarger Jpeg version (482k)
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Fourth Place |
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Chanelle Adams (age 13) – Connecticut, USALarger Jpeg version (250k)
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Matt Ward (age 14) – Illinois, USALarger Jpeg version (299k)
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Dara Shore (age 16) – New York, USALarger Jpeg version (130k)
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Honorable Mention |
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Kristiana Henderson (age 16) – Washington, USALarger Jpeg version (897k)
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Pierce Johnson (age 16) – Delaware, USALarger Jpeg version (295k)
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Victor Nashon (age 16) – Tanzania, East AfricaLarger Jpeg version (119k)
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Smitha Ramakrishna (age 14) – Arizona, USALarger Jpeg version (455k)
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2005 Eco-Heroes |
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First Place |
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Harshit Agrawal – New Delhi, India (aged 12)Larger Jpeg version (27k)
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Zachary Bjornson-Hooper – California, USA (aged 15)Larger Jpeg version (32k)
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Second Place |
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Evin McMullen – Ohio, USA (aged 14) Larger Jpeg version (180k)
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Alexander “Zander” Srodes – Florida, USA (aged 14) Larger Jpeg version (170k)
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Third Place |
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Adam Heaton – Vermont, USA (aged 9) Larger Jpeg version (26k)
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Brian Kim – California, USA (aged 16) Larger Jpeg version (260k)
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David Marash-Whitman – California, USA (aged 13) Larger Jpeg version (181k)
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Adam Meyer – North Carolina, USA (aged 15) Larger Jpeg version (30k)
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Winne Owade – Nairobi, Kenya (aged 13) Larger Jpeg version (64k)
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Honorable Mention |
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Paul Banwart – Minnesota, USA (aged 14) Larger Jpeg version (221k)
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Trishelle Copeland-Johnson – Florida, USA (aged 16) Larger Jpeg version (10k)
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Jason Fischel – Delaware, USA (aged 16) Larger Jpeg version (83k)
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Phillip Nowicki – Georgia, USA (aged 16) Larger Jpeg version (65k)
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Julie Singer – New York, USA (aged 16)Larger Jpeg version (61k)
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2004 Eco-Heroes |
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Award Winners |
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Janine Licare – Quepos, Costa Rica (aged 14)Larger Jpeg version (33k)
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Christina Faust – Athens, Georgia, USA (aged 16)Larger Jpeg version (30k)
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Salaar Khan – Peshawar, Pakistan (aged 11)Larger Jpeg version (82k)
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Alexis Kuiper – Fairfax, Virginia, USA (aged 15)Larger Jpeg version (527k)
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Amy Steinmetz – Woodbridge, Connecticut, USA (aged 16)Larger Jpeg version (160k)
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Honorable Mentions |
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Paul Banwart – Shakopee, Minnesota, USA (aged 13)Larger Jpeg version (221k)
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Ryan Just – Miami, Florida, USA (aged 16)Larger Jpeg version (84k)
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T.J. Tullo – Staten Island, New York, USA (aged 16)Larger Jpeg version (254k)
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Lindsey Williams – St. Joseph, Missouri, USA (age 16)Larger Jpeg version (147k)
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2003 Eco-Heroes |
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International Award Winners |
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Rafia Saleem – PakistanLarger Jpeg version (34k)
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Justin Friesen – Canada (age 10)Larger Jpeg version (51k)
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Award Winners: Under 13 |
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Lindsay Carlson and Brandee Van Donsel (shared award) – CaliforniaLarger Jpeg version (52k)
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13 to 16 |
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Benjamin Banwart – MinnesotaLarger Jpeg version (17k)
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Erin Thatcher – IowaLarger Jpeg version (73k)
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Honorable Mention |
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Anthony Willshire – CaliforniaLarger Jpeg version (37k)
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Michael Claridy – TennesseeLarger Jpeg version (23k)
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Anastasia Hannebrink – OhioLarger Jpeg version (20k)
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Brooklyn Wright, First Place, Age 8, Powder Springs, Georgia
Avalon Theisen, First Place, Age 10, Wesley Chapel, Florida
Guru Vishnu Mathivanan, Second Place, Age 9, India
Mark Terrillion, Second Place, Age 9, Springfield, Virginia
Claire Dworsky, Third Place, Age 10, San Francisco, California
Enzo Monfre, Honorable Mention, Age 10, Georgetown, Texas
Willy Jones, Honorable Mention, Age 11, Waverly, Pennsylvania
Casey Sokolovic, Second Place, Age 13, Winterville, North Carolina
Roshan Yadav, First Place, Age 15, Kathmandu, Nepal
Charles Orgbon, First Place, Age 15, Dacula, Georgia
Rujul Zaparde, First Place, Age 16, Plainsboro New Jersey
James Brooks, Second Place, Age 14, London, Canada
Clifford Dzidonu, Second Place, Age 16, Ghana
Victoria Pan, Third Place, Age 16, Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ariel Allen, Third Place, Age 16, Atlanta, Georgia
Anup Chalise, Third Place, Age 15, Pokhara, Nepal
Elizabeth Rintels, Honorable Mention, Age 15, Virginia
Adi Davis, Honorable Mention, Ages 15, Alaska
Katherine Dolma, Honorable Mention, Ages 14, Alaska
Alexander James Zerphy, First Place, Age 13, Maryland, USA
Felix Finkbeiner, First Place, Age 12, Germany
Sarah Connor, Second Place, Age 10, New York, USA
Liam Bane O’Neil, Second Place, Age 11, Colorado, USA
Brandon Wood, Honorable Mention, Age 9, Florida
Aitan Grossman, Honorable Mention, Age 13, California, USA
Sarah Jo Lambert, First Place, Age 16, Texas, USA
Eric Babb, Second Place, Age 14, Utah
Elodie Sihan, Second Place, Age 16, Ivory Coast
Gates Bierhuizen, Third Place, Age 15, Virginia, USA
Muthamizh M., Third Place, Age 15, India
Connor Cass, Honorable Mention, Age 14, Oklahoma, USA
Asad Zaidi, Honorable Mention, Age 16, Pakistan
Jordyn Schara, Honorable Mention, Age 15, Wisconsin, USA
Cameron Oliver, First Place, Age 12, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Adeline Tiffanie Suwana, First Place, Age 12, Kelapa Gading Permai, Indonesia
Erik Uebelacker, First Place, Age 8, Maryland , U.S.A.
Max Kesselman, Honorable Mention, Age 10, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Kevin Huo, Honorable Mention, Age 10, California, U.S.A.
Samantha Muscarella, Honorable Mention, Age 10, New York, U.S.A.
Otana Jakpor, First Place, Age 15, California, U.S.A.
Sam Levin, First Place, Age 15, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Adarsha Shivakumar, Age 15, California, U.S.A. and
Clay McMullen, Second Place, Age 14, Ohio, U.S.A.
Dakota Palacio, Second Place, Age 15, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Chitranshu Tewari, Second Place, Age 15, Bihar, India
Matthew Erickson, Honorable Mention, Age 16, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Brenda Mejane, Honorable Mention, Age 14, Buea, Cameroon
Ryan Morgan, Honorable Mention, Age 16, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Max Ozimek, Honorable Mention, Age 14, Ohio, U.S.A.
Sean Russell, Honorable Mention, Age 16, Florida, U.S.A.
Reza Tjahjono, Honorable Mention, Age 16, Baten, Indonesia
Colin Carlson, First Place, Age 11, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Nathan Moos, Second Place, Age 11, Utah, U.S.A.
Alec Loorz, Third Place, Age 13, California, U.S.A.
Benjamin Workinger, Honorable Mention, Age 8, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Linus Wafula, First Place, Age 16, Nairobi, Kenya
Alexander Lin, First Place, Age 14, Rhode Island, U.S.A.
Andrew Leonard, Second Place, Age 16, California, U.S.A.
Vania Santoso, Second Place, Age 16, East Java, Indonesia
Steven Muganzi, Third Place, Age 15, Kampala, Uganda
Dulanjana Wathsaridu Karunarathna, Honorable Mention, Age 15, Welimada, Sri Lanka
Tehreem Rehman, Honorable Mention, Age 16, New York, U.S.A.
Maria Gast, Age 16, Ohio, U.S.A.
Cynthia Onorevole, Age 16, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Dylan Pidich, Age 10, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Prachi Lalit Mishra, age 13, Orissa, India
Delphine Slotten, Age 15, New Jersey, U.S.A.
BRIAN MEERSMA – aged 10 – New Jersey, USA
MOLLIE M. PASSACANTANDO – aged 8 – Virginia, USA
JESSICA HABERL – aged 11 – Canada
NAZ BELKAYA – aged 16 – Turkey
JASMINE JEFFERS – aged 16 – Florida, USA
CAROLINE HODGE – aged 16 – California, USA
SOPHIA COLOMBARI – aged 15 – Costa Rica
C. GARRETT RAPPAZZO – aged 14 – New York, USA
SUJAY TYLE – aged 13 – New York, USA
SAMANTHA R. ELLIS – aged 16 – New York, USA
HEE JEONG KIM – aged 16 – Korea
ANJALI CHANDRASHEKAR – aged 13 – India
Gabriela McCall Delgado (age 16) – Puerto Rico, USA
James Quadrino (age 14) – New York, USA
Savannah Walters (age 13) – Florida, USA
Evan Green (age 10) – California, USA
Tayler McGillis (age 11) – Illinois, USA
Angela Primbas (age 16) – Ohio, USA
Anagha Ann Gopakumar (age 10) – Aluva, India
Chanelle Adams (age 13) – Connecticut, USA
Matt Ward (age 14) – Illinois, USA
Dara Shore (age 16) – New York, USA
Kristiana Henderson (age 16) – Washington, USA
Pierce Johnson (age 16) – Delaware, USA
Victor Nashon (age 16) – Tanzania, East Africa
Smitha Ramakrishna (age 14) – Arizona, USA
Harshit Agrawal – New Delhi, India (aged 12)
Zachary Bjornson-Hooper – California, USA (aged 15)
Evin McMullen – Ohio, USA (aged 14)
Alexander “Zander” Srodes – Florida, USA (aged 14)
Adam Heaton – Vermont, USA (aged 9)
Brian Kim – California, USA (aged 16)
David Marash-Whitman – California, USA (aged 13)
Adam Meyer – North Carolina, USA (aged 15)
Winne Owade – Nairobi, Kenya (aged 13)
Paul Banwart – Minnesota, USA (aged 14)
Trishelle Copeland-Johnson – Florida, USA (aged 16)
Jason Fischel – Delaware, USA (aged 16)
Phillip Nowicki – Georgia, USA (aged 16)
Julie Singer – New York, USA (aged 16)
Janine Licare – Quepos, Costa Rica (aged 14)
Christina Faust – Athens, Georgia, USA (aged 16)
Salaar Khan – Peshawar, Pakistan (aged 11)
Alexis Kuiper – Fairfax, Virginia, USA (aged 15)
Amy Steinmetz – Woodbridge, Connecticut, USA (aged 16)
Ryan Just – Miami, Florida, USA (aged 16)
T.J. Tullo – Staten Island, New York, USA (aged 16)
Lindsey Williams – St. Joseph, Missouri, USA (age 16)
Rafia Saleem – Pakistan
Justin Friesen – Canada (age 10)
Lindsay Carlson and Brandee Van Donsel (shared award) – California
Benjamin Banwart – Minnesota
Erin Thatcher – Iowa
Anthony Willshire – California
Michael Claridy – Tennessee
Anastasia Hannebrink – Ohio




